The feared Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua, known for its involvement in sex trafficking, human trafficking and drug trafficking, has infiltrated New York City, according to sources. The New York Post. The gang’s wave of influence coincides with an influx of migrants over the past two years.
The Tren de Aragua has not been around for long, but terrorizes the residents with armed members who ride mopeds. They have been involved in illegal arms sales, and the armed group even manages to operate under the noses of the guards of private shelters. The gang also runs prostitution rings in neighborhoods hardest hit by the influx of migrants.
NYPost reported that the gang also sells Tussi, or “pink cocaine,” a deadly mixture of fentanyl, complicating the list of dangers from which they operate. Tren de Aragua’s explosive growth tends to overwhelm not only ordinary New Yorkers, but also the city’s police force. The actions of the racket appear to have affected the safety of residents, which is a crucial challenge for the law enforcement agency.
“Not every migrant is here to commit crimes; Not every migrant is a gang member,” said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny The mail. “But these TDA guys hide very well in plain sight of the migrant community.
“We’re not out to get the food delivery guy, but these guys are going so far as to wear Uber Eats gear and [use] the delivery bags while they are there committing their crimes,” the chief said The mail. “When we arrest them, they are very eager to talk about the crime they committed.
The gang, whose name means “train from Aragua” (a state in north-central Venezuela) in Spanish, now runs citywide theft and robbery crews that have terrorized neighborhoods.
Police insist that the Venezuelan gang has not taken control of the city
Meanwhile, Aurora’s police chief responds to the popular narrative that gangs have ‘taken over’ the city Todd Chamberlain said“I can tell you right now that gangs do not control the city of Aurora. If you walk away with something, I’ll say so. Are there gangs in the city of Aurora? Yes. There are. Are there gangs in most major cities in the United States? 100% yes.”
“This is not an immigration problem. It is a crime problem,” Chief Chamberlain said during the press conference. “That’s for the federal government [government]. The immigration aspect is for the federal government, it’s for what they focus on. It’s what they did. It comes from the federal government. It comes from the White House.”